The Fortino Group

​ ★★★★★
"I have had the privilege of working with Laura and watching her in action with her clients. She is a fierce customer advocate, a terrific communicator, and a great negotiator. Her focus on the client ensures that in every step of the transaction, whether they are buyers or sellers, that they are protected. She is professional, kind and fun. Anyone who needs Real Estate services would do well having Laura Vasquez in their corner - Jayson Stebbins, Guild Mortgage"

★★★★★
"Teri made buying and selling a home much less stressful and completely guided us and kept us informed throughout the entire process. From readying our old home for placing on the market, to being our voice through the bidding process for our new home, she consistently went above and beyond. When we made the choice to put our home up for sale, we knew we had to call Teri. Her expertise and knowledge of the real estate market is unsurpassed. We used her when we bought our last home 18 years ago, and are so lucky we had her help again. Thanks Teri! We couldn't have asked for a better realtor! - We engaged Teri, to sell our Sunnyvale, CA townhome. Teri is a highly experienced, competent and trustworthy and she has a deep understanding of the real estate landscape. Teri and her team are highly professional and ethical, and they work extremely hard — our expectations were exceeded in all the services they delivered. She demonstrated confidence and calm, and a strong artistic and creative vision to help prepare our property for listing. She is extremely positive and organized. Teri is communicative, transparent, and adhered to our agreed upon budget to prepare our property. In our first meeting she patiently walked us through all the steps in the selling process. She reassured us consistently and helped minimize our stress. She was always responsive to all of our questions. Above all she closely listened to our needs and expectations and Teri “lives and embodies” the entire sell/buy process. We highly recommend Teri for your real estate needs — There are many agents out there - but strongly consider Teri’s integrity, experience and vision. - F and L Wolkovitz"

★★★★★
"I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Teri and her team. Teri makes selling a house so easy. Her ability to provide full service is amazing. We used Teri and her team to make cosmetic upgrades which were fantastic (after seeing them we wanted to stay), handle all our needs for taking away 20+ years of things accumulated either to a charity or a dump run and fantastic staging. Teri is very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole process. I HIGHLY recommend her for any of your home sales needs! - I selected Teri to market and sell my father's country property in Gilroy after carefully researching and interviewing realtors in the Gilroy/Morgan Hill area. Teri was phenomenal throughout, demonstrating her deep local community knowledge and country property expertise. Since I lived about 90 minutes from Gilroy, Teri functioned as a general contractor in promptly and seamlessly emptying, cleaning, painting and repairing the house and property in my absence, keeping me timely informed. At the same time, she began to proactively market the house, resulting in a pre-listing non-contingent sale at a price well above our wildest expectations. You won't find any agent better at what she does than Teri!"

★★★★★
"Teri is one of those consummate professionals that you just immediately trust to "get the job done". While our family and friends have traveled in similar circles forever, I'd never really had the chance to really sit down and pick her brain about her craft. Rest assured, I was not only happy, I was completely blown away by her results! We set a budget on what we were going to do to get my property ready, and then I stood back, waiting to see how it went. She quite simply exceeded expectations. My house, which was very nice, was simply transformed into a "must have" property. Her team "owned" the job start to finish, planned their strategy, and consulted with me. (I found no flaws in their plan, so I turned it over without looking back so they could do their "expert" thing.) We had multiple offers the first weekend, and despite a rough go with the first offer (you can plan everything, but the buyer can still be a wild-card), she managed through it masterfully, and at the end of the day I could not have been happier. I cannot recommend Teri or her team enough-- they are positive, love what they do, and they work their magic to deliver results! List with her, or buy from her, but work with her when you're ready to buy or sell. You will not be disappointed. Oh, and for the record, I've worked with some mighty fine realtors in my life, but she just blew the top off the whole experience. Thank you Teri, Dori and the rest of your team. You guys ROCK!!"

★★★★★
"We aren't usually people who decide to leave reviews, or post public feedback about our experiences, good or bad. However there are a few times that have come about that require a story to be told. Staci's support in finding us a home is one of those times. We met Staci at the first we went to when looking for homes in Gilroy. My wife and I had already had one disheartening look around the San Jose and East Bay areas, had been paired up with a big name bank that was dragging their feet, and a realtor that was referred by said bank... Needless to say, we were pretty overwhelmed. At this time, my wife and I were living part of the week together, as I had started a new job, and the moving process had to happen before our family could be fully united again. Although we weren't fully interested in the Staci was showing that day, she found out we were from out of town, and took the time to share with us where to look, what schools were like, and her experience living and working in the Gilroy/Morgan Hill area. We were so impressed by her thoughtfulness, we decided to ask her to help us find a home. She also referred us to a bank that supported our loan process with the care and speed that we required (we have to write them some kudos too). After two trips to visit homes with Staci, we found a home that suited our needs. She supported us, and gave advice, on how to best move forward with offers and was shoulder to shoulder with us during each visit we made to homes all over Gilroy. Long story short, in a market that is intimidating and down right ridiculous, if you're looking for a realtor that is genuinely invested in your interests, and will work tirelessly to ensure you're taken care of, Staci is that realtor! Thank you Staci!"

★★★★★
"My husband and I were very motivated and demanding sellers. He had accepted a position out of state and we were most anxious to sell our home and get on with our lives. Also, I am an admittedly difficult client who requires constant updates and status checks, and always want to understand every step of every process, as well as get updates on every agent and buyer who visited our property. Teri and her team are all absolute pros. Teri and Shannon are both extremely knowledgeable, professional, patient and responsive. They provided me with constant updates, and aggressively marketed our property. They helped us stage our property at no additional charge, which we thought was an extraordinary benefit. There were inevitable hiccups along the way, which we always expect with a real estate transaction. Teri and her team handled all of them with professionalism and grace. I never expect a flawless transaction - what separates true professionals is how those bumps in the road are dealt with. Teri and Shannon took care of everything. We were delighted with our experience and recommend them without reservation. Thanks to Team Fortino, our home is sold and closed and we have started our new adventure! Call them today - you'll be thrilled with your results!."

★★★★★
"We were lucky to have been connected with Laura to purchase our first home. Laura was so awesome to work with! Laura is patient, action-driven, knowledgeable, and very personable; she takes the time to know her clients, and we appreciate that about her! Laura made the process less overwhelming for us and did much of the work; she thoroughly reviewed reports, walked us through various scenarios, offered her expertise and gave us recommendations, connected us with the right people, and guided us to make an informed decision. She is very responsive and will answer your text and call pretty quickly. More importantly, she is on top of everything to ensure things move along and are done timely. We cannot say enough wonderful things about her. We are grateful to have our new home and thankful to have gained a friend in the process."

★★★★★
"Laura was incredible to work with. She was very attentive to the needs of our family and helped to find and show us homes that would fit our needs. She was able to tell us about the area and give helpful feedback on different neighborhoods we were looking in. Laura was always available to answer questions and address concerns. She worked hard to find us the perfect home for our family and was able to negotiate a deal we were happy with. I would definitely recommend working with Laura.."